Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown, traveling in Mexico on a trade mission Monday, commenting on his relationship with incoming House majority leader and fellow Californian Rep. Kevin McCarthy, described it as one “that probably needs further development.”

The remarks come as the two powerful California politicians stake out positions that are at odds with each other on key policy issues.
Mr. Brown is a Democrat and has made climate change and creating a high-speed bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco priorities. He has also signed a series of laws granting increased rights to illegal immigrants in California, a state that has become a flashpoint in the debate over the influx of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S. border.

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